The best polo teams for 2016

1. King Power Foxes

Thai billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has poured millions
into creating the best polo team in the world. Last year they won
the hallowed double - the Cartier Queen's Cup at Guards and
the Gold Cup at Cowdray Park. Young British players Hugo Lewis, 20,
and Kian Hall, 17, are ones to watch. Srivaddhanaprabha also owns
Leicester City Football Club - the mascot is a fox, hence the polo
team's name

2. Dubai

Dubai-based entrepreneur Ali Albwardy's team has been the
longstanding home of 10-goal supremo Adolfo Cambiaso. But in a bold
end-of-season transfer move last year, Dubai acquired another
professional 9-goaler, Juan Martin Nero. This pairing now gives
Dubai every chance of challenging those King Power Foxes, who
currently reign supreme.

3. Apes Hill El Remanso

Having reached the semi- finals of the 2015 Gold Cup, Apes Hill
are back with a new and improved line-up for 2016. Sir Charles
'Cow' Williams and Major Christopher Hanbury have joined forces
with a four-man team: Eduardo Novillo Astrada and Mark Tomlinson
line up with George Hanbury and Alec White. That should give us
some entertaining polo.

4. HB Polo

This is the team of the French Pailloncy brothers, Sébastien
(3-goals) and Ludo (2-goals). They have been a regular and popular
feature of the high-goal circuit in recent years, and have pulled
off the unexpected coup of securing one of the best in the sport,
Uruguayan 10-goaler David 'Pelon' Stirling. This statement of
intent means that they must be considered the bookies' preferred
long-shot bet for
a trophy challenge along the way.

5. Zacara Lyndon

Lea's signing of the Argentinian 10-goaler Facundo Pieres in
2012 was one of the great coups scored by this British-born money
man, and together they won a string of victories, including the
2013 Gold Cup. But then, last season, Pieres moved to King Power.
Although not quite as strong as before, Zacara is still a
formidable presence. Lea is no dilettante patron, either - he once
competed in the Gold Cup despite his hand being broken in four
places.

6. Britannia El Remanso

This is an all-British professional team, put together by 4-goal
player Charlie Hanbury, 29, and supported by RJI Capital, a
merchant banking firm. Charlie has recruited three fellow
Englishmen to do battle for next year's major high-goal honours,
namely the Queen's Cup at Guards and Gold Cup at Cowdray. The team
will consist of Ollie Cudmore, James Beim and James Harper, who are
all members of the England polo squad. It's a unique and thrilling
prospect for this season, as it means there will be four evenly
matched English professionals taking on the best players in the
world. And as they'll be playing on home soil, they can look
forward to massive support.